Removing one OS on Dual Boot PC

[Guest]

I have two windows installed on my PC, 1) Windows XP Prof. , 2) Windows 98
SE, each on a different partition. Win 98 is on the C drive and XP on G
drive. I want to remove Win 98. How can I do so? Will I have to format the
entire C Drive? ( D drive is NTFS, E and F are CD drives )

 

[Ron Sommer]

Move files that you want to keep from C.
NTDETECT.COM, NTLDR and BOOT.INI are boot files for XP.
Delete everything else from C.
In XP, Start, Run, notepad c:\boot.ini
Was the default boot system to XP?
If yes, then remove C:\Windows from the operating systems.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

I have two windows installed on my PC, 1) Windows XP Prof. , 2)
Windows 98 SE, each on a different partition. Win 98 is on the C
drive and XP on G drive. I want to remove Win 98. How can I do so?
Will I have to format the entire C Drive?

That's the eaiest way to do it. Boot to Windows XP, and format the C: drive.
If there's anything on C: you want to keep, copy it to D: or G: first.

 

[Guest]

Yes but what changes will i have to make to boot.ini file ? My boot.ini in
Win XP reads as...
[Boot Loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

Should i remove C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" and save it? And for using C: in
Win XP do i need to convert it into NTFS ? You wrote something about boot
files for XP. What changes do i make to that ?
I hope you will help me out. Thank- you

 

[Guest]

Isnt just deleting the Windows folder from C: ( where win 98 is installed )
will remove Windows 98? Is it necessary to format? Please tell me about the
changes to be made to the boot.ini file . Please help me out

 

[Ron Sommer]

Yes but what changes will i have to make to boot.ini file ? My boot.ini in
Win XP reads as...
[Boot Loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

Should i remove C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" and save it?

Yes

And for using C: in

Win XP do i need to convert it into NTFS ?

No
You wrote something about boot

files for XP. What changes do i make to that ?

The XP have to stay on C.
No changes are needed.

 

[Guest]

Do i really need to delete everything else form C: ? Will not erasing the
Windows folder remove win 98 ?
And after removing Win XP will remain in G Drive As it is, rite ?

Yes but what changes will i have to make to boot.ini file ? My boot.ini in
Win XP reads as...
[Boot Loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

Should i remove C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" and save it?

Yes

And for using C: in

Win XP do i need to convert it into NTFS ?

No
You wrote something about boot

files for XP. What changes do i make to that ?

The XP have to stay on C.
No changes are needed.
--
Ron Sommer

I hope you will help me out. Thank- you

 

[Ron Sommer]

Do i really need to delete everything else form C: ? Will not erasing the
Windows folder remove win 98 ?

If you don't need the hard drive space, then just delete the Windows folder.
The program folders will not be used by XP unless you reinstall the programs
under XP (installing to the C drive).
Some programs save user data in the program folder. Save the user data if
you think you may use the program again.

And after removing Win XP will remain in G Drive As it is, rite ?

Yes, XP will be on G.
To move XP requires a reinstall.

Yes but what changes will i have to make to boot.ini file ? My boot.ini
in
Win XP reads as...
[Boot Loader]
timeout=30
Default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS
[Operating Systems]
multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(3)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP
Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn
C:\="Microsoft Windows 98"

Should i remove C:\="Microsoft Windows 98" and save it?

Yes

And for using C: in

Win XP do i need to convert it into NTFS ?

No
You wrote something about boot

files for XP. What changes do i make to that ?

The XP have to stay on C.
No changes are needed.
--
Ron Sommer

I hope you will help me out. Thank- you

:

Move files that you want to keep from C.
NTDETECT.COM, NTLDR and BOOT.INI are boot files for XP.
Delete everything else from C.
In XP, Start, Run, notepad c:\boot.ini
Was the default boot system to XP?
If yes, then remove C:\Windows from the operating systems.
--
Ron Sommer


I have two windows installed on my PC, 1) Windows XP Prof. , 2)
Windows
98
SE, each on a different partition. Win 98 is on the C drive and XP
on G
drive. I want to remove Win 98. How can I do so? Will I have to
format
the
entire C Drive? ( D drive is NTFS, E and F are CD drives )